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They began their task to find the estranged daughter of the Creator of androids, which is why Ren ordered Izayoi and Prime to get her. The photo shows an elegant seventeen-years old Indonesian young woman has an unevenly cut light blue short hair with her bangs covering her eyelids and cheeks, with snowy complexion and yellow-blue eyes with segmental heterochromia. Wearing a black-white collared uniform with a long four-petaled 'cut-off sexy' long sleeves and blue batik motifs underneath, black shorts with corset, thigh-high black boots with heels and black gloves. With a blue-yellow ombre batik-patterned cape with feathers and gems customized on her left shoulder.
Andini Taruli Horja Satriantar or Andini Satriantar, is known for her aristocratic and regal disposition, being the survivor from Scarlet Armband Army's Lab of Mechanical Experiments--her traumatic experience left her with a memory loss and had to flee from the sight of her father's army. Whenever Prime examined her photo, the scientist-android's red eyes under his black-blue beak-like mask on his eyes narrowed--why is she remind him of someone or rather, this android's personality reminds him so much of someone he still remembered; perhaps a long lost sibling, but there are a lot of possibilities. The tall and youthful android crossed his arms, clenching his fists as he glanced at his colleague who knew why did he get confused or reacted this way.
"Why the long face, eh?" Izayoi teased as he walked beside him, carrying a German Shepherd puppy in his arms. Prime turned his eyes away, he had this bad feeling. The red-haired android shifted his grip, smirking smugly as his green eyes fixed at him. "You want to rescue her and bring her back to her father who want her back home, maybe that android creator or known as Horja Satriantar as described as a legitimate biological daughter. Since you never told me about your history or what, I will just trust you."
"I... might know her..."
Prime muttered, running his fingers through his messy slicked light blue short hair with long bangs as he doesn't know how he's going to explain this ordeal to him, even to his father--and friend. "We are going to rescue her, of course--where do you think where she's located?" he asked as he heard where was the new laboratory she was trapped: in the Hunza Valley of Northern Pakistan. From the result of scanning what was the area was guarded by, even the Phantom Beasts are a challenge. Izayoi glanced at Izumo standing beside Farlan, making sure that no one invade through the area where the Floating Restaurant of the Gods--before he turned to him. "Prime, you never told me that you used to be--"
Izayoi paused when he saw his head is hurting, the red-haired android was only curious about him so he tried to tell him. "Fuck, my head hurts as fuck--" Prime stumbled down, landing on his knees when he grunted in pain. He held his head in an effort to stop the splitting headache, but it doesn't really subsided at all. "Hold on, let me repair my system first..." he grumbled, a couple of screens flashes in front of him as they kept flickering, showing the same message on it before it disappears once more.
: Incomplete code located: unable to retrieve successfully, : Incomplete data detected on another folder. Unknown folders inside user's mother-ship files which include the unknown codes. Detecting other system that may require a connection or reroute through the AIs to prevent a further breach :
: Running a test through system scan : System scan will take an amount of three hours and thirty seconds :
Thankfully, Prime can fix his own broken system that causing the error, but then Izayoi made it worse. "Nope, I'll check your data access instead," he reassured him, grabbing a hold of his wrist but he snapped. "No, you fucktard! I'd never trusted you to be in charge of maintenance, besides... I am able to do it!" he protested, before he widened his eyes in surprise. "Damn... your data storage capacity has increased since we're working together," he observed as he saw the memory capsule displayed how many megabytes of data has been developed in two-hundred years of his life. Izayoi did just poked the capsules twice or thrice to make fun of him, causing Prime to pissed off and smacked his hand away.
The German Shepherd puppy barked happily as Izayoi put him down, before the little pup headed to Farlan and he cradled the small dog in his arms. Izayoi waited for him to finish his maintenance, which Prime closed the cranium part and fixed his top so it went back to human head and hair. "Okay, much better..." he muttered, standing up but Izayoi put an arm on his shoulder. "You sure about that? Look, I think I should've said this sooner: I did save you... and I don't want the power of Scarlet Armband to awaken again after it got affected on you, I should just throw this source away and be done with it," he reassured him, knowing that Prime did wonder who is responsible for this kind of new development he recently finished, while fixing the maintenance by deleting some files on his status that said: he was half-killed and revived, and tried to make a 'new beginning' for it.
Meanwhile, Andini was inside the prison--she was just a human who escaped from the grasp of her father's sight and her life has been hiding from the Scarlet Armband Army. She was sitting as if nothing happened, before her eyes opened when she heard an explosion made by Prime--destroying the surrounding of his, along with that red-haired humanoid android.
They went on a killing spree without warning, slicing any soldiers until it reached to the mechanical monsters--destroying any obstacles on their sight, leaving flames and destruction as they keep on breaking the security system. "Finally, Riyanda Tjahyana was right... you were the daughter of our creator," Izayoi spoke, walking closer to her cell that was protected with a barrier. He leaned against the bars, there's no way Andini will escape--right? "Wanna help us to save the world, girl? We're still searching and checking on others, including... humanity, consider us as allies but nope: we ain't one," he tempted her, but she was unimpressed as always.
"Not an option," Andini refused, crossing her arms as she closed her eyes. Until, Prime kicked his back for not giving a good impression and he showed the evidence of Ren's alliance by the golden imperial Ingot--making her eyes widened as she stand up from her seat. So this is it, he understood that androids' creation is to protect humanity? Andini nodded, before she folded her arms. "Release me, then," she commanded in a firm tone, one quick way of shutting Prime's mouth and Izayoi was surprised how she knows their purpose. Although, it does take some time until they could break the cells with Kaizo's help by making a slash of his katana--causing the cables and electric shock to broke free of the bars. Prime stepped into the barrier, grabbing a hold of her wrist to broke free as he tugged her closer to his chest. "Oi, if you are a princess--what's your job to stand by and let the machines handle them?"
Andini put her hands against his chest as she pushed him away, she could turn him off with some program in her brain. "I'm not a princess but--" she yelped when he carried her over his shoulder, causing her to yell and tried to push his head. Prime clicked his tongue as he walked out of the place, followed by Izayoi and Farlan. "Oi, will you calm down? You sound like a cat!"
Back in the abode of the restaurant, Andini was looking around the restaurant filled with the divine beings as she covered herself with a coat--before Izayoi handed the German Shepherd puppy (to bribe her to join), she immediately cradled the cute dog in her arms and started to treat him like a pet. Chiko who was the puppy wagged his tail happily as Prime facepalmed, it was just not 30 minutes to gain her trust. Ren sat down with a smile, facing her with the other six Vidyadharas. "Don't fret, we came here to rescue you--rather than being trapped and being hated by your father," explained Dinda, the Vidyadhara that owns a zither strapped behind her back.
Andini listens as she nodded hesitantly, she tried to shift her gaze as if there's something more serious than a rescue. "Privilege offered," Reoh smiled as he said, before taking his tea cup and raised it--offering her to join them for a drink. Hakuren seated beside her to keep the Indonesian girl comforted, she held her shoulder gently--but also a firm grip, which Andini was nervous. Dinda, Eiko and Shenlan served the drinks, before their host sat down--remaining a serious look, he knew that this girl is no ordinary one.
"I got captured because I stole this formula..." she confessed, her voice sounded sad as her eyes stared at the golden mirror-like the gold ingot.
The androids glanced at her, Prime sat beside her so he was on her left and he leaned closer to her as his red eyes under his black beak-like mask saw it quite clear: this is another information about the Scarlet Armband Army's Laboratory. Just a photograph, it seems--looks like his research have found something in conclusion. Andini showed the blueprint of the formula from the creator itself, which it was called: Miracle Operation. When the red-haired android understood her plan, he thought--she should be more than this. "You figured out what's happening, but you know what's going to happen next... your plan would take action in a worst-case scenario," Izayoi concluded as he stared at the teenager.
"I just want to stop my father... destroying everything he created for himself and his pride," Andini admitted softly, she had enough of how does her father behave when he was alone or not. Kaizo listened, but then spoke. "From all these plans... does he know Oracle's Eye?" he asked, she nodded again. "Yes, that prophet... for the other nations's protection since those countries mostly destroyed and fall--until I ran from the enemy... and got captured by them."
"So, you are already seeing the vision--no doubt," Kaizo told her, tapping on his fingers when he glanced at Ren--whose expression still serious and ambitious to overthrow the Scarlet Armband Army, the Oracle's Eye and the gods above. He folded his arms, before he nodded at her. "We'll take a break in the beach of Bintan, because we need to repair everything after a long ride," Ren announced, before the two androids and humans stood up and leave. The girl moved her legs closer to her body as her doll-like face looked depressed, before Dinda smiled at her and comforting her for something that she deserves an importance and it felt pleasant to her.
Even it's hard for her to adjust herself or anything--she didn't have a choice.
Ren continued sipping his drink as one of the Vidyadharas approached him, as always. It was Shenlan, after she sold her 'ancient items' that somewhat making it suspicious (for a scammer) for her. "Ren, do you know the God of Mundane Desires? I gained some information about him, he was from the heavens of greed and one of the eight immortal gods residing in the 9th Heaven," she whispered as she crossed her arms, not wanting to hear eavesdropping from the ones beside her. "Tell me more," Ren asked, turning to the Vidyadhara as they continued discussing about the identity of the gods in the 9th Heaven.
In the Bintan beach, Andini sat on the flat rocky ground--watching the kids playing in the seashore while hugging the puppy. Prime walked to her as he noticed how quiet she was, she's very similar as a typical royalty and is like an ice block--although a bit immature and prideful and self-aware from others as well. She fed the treats to the puppy with a small smile, before she watched the scientist-android stood with his hands behind his back, staring up the sunny blue sky that was beautiful and the clouds are white too. "You're quite a loner, eh? Oh wait, I didn't just realize you are having this fear," he teased in such a light tone that she hated, his lips curled into a smile underneath his beak-like mask.
She rolled her eyes, as the puppy barked in delight as she could hardly recall how to interact with humans. "How unlucky for you, being a noble lady and imprisoned..." he wondered what's with her tragic life--is that it? Andini huffed, before she glanced forward. "Well, I just rode motorbike when I headed there."
"Huh? You ride a motorbike? That's far as fuck--"
"No, I mean--the term motorbike in my homeland is a train y'know."
Andini answered with loud-ass Bataknese accent that made her blushed, she couldn't believe herself that how could she let that accent slip out--which left Prime staring at her and then nodding, muttering 'Interesting, nice...' he proceeded with scratching his chin. "I didn't know there was a train in Hunza Valley but whatever, tell me... Andini Satriantar--about your background and life story. I was like, wondering how a girl like you suffered for many things or you know how to get even a revenge, such as taking him out," he said, as she looked at him in surprise as the German Shepherd kept playing with a conch shell on the shore. She pressed her head against the rock, the human girl sighed.
"I'm just a heiress of a noble family, they're very influential and we have treasures too--which is in my hands now. I have friends, but not much because most of them are just wealthy fuckers who tries to be rich but they did a dumb shit. My personality is a typical cold young woman who have a huge temper and proud that I don't want to be abused and ignored, my life is messy and I don't have good memories so this past can't make me cry as hell; until I met a boy of my age, his name... if I'm not wrong, his name is Athalla Tampubolon, one of my family's close allies--he loves painting and used to explore my lands with me and spend our times together... before this," Andini added with a bitter smile, pressing her thumb against her finger.
Prime crossed his arms as he observed how calm and focused on her mind--she could hide the tension and hesitation. "The Phantom Eruption began, I had to evacuate and shit... he was missing. I had to move to the Philippines to pursue my study but keeping my nationality as Indonesian--my family moved as well too and I have relatives in there too, so I guess I have ancestry of Indonesian and Filipino. So, long story short--I finished my studies before I encountered a certain android--he looks like Athalla precisely; no... he's like a split resemblance but a grown-up."
Wait, is she... talking about him? Prime never realized that their encounters were just a coincidence and their jobs have the same goal, they were bound to meet each other. Andini wiped her tears as she had flashbacks of their romance and their experiences that have already become memories, Prime saw her yellow-blue eyes with segmental heterochromia--it's as clear as innocent, he never had that kind of eyes or emotion, as there's a tiny hint of blue in one eye. Wait, he accessed his memory first--he was in Manila during his mission to gather some data where the place are located or it's location history.
Flashback: Manila, December 31st...
Ten minutes to midnight and 10 hours and thirty minutes to the New Years, Prime arrived in the bar somewhere in Metro Manila as he was searching for datas in his research. Until, he bumped into a girl with uneven hair due to accident, he was unable to read her information but the height only: Andini Taruli Horja Satriantar--that's what it revealed in his head. "Crap, sorry..." she muttered, before she look up and accidentally stared at him, blinking her eyes when she noticed the color of his eyes before she excused herself to meet her friends. This night, he still couldn't figure out--what does his heart told him to approach her.
End of Flashback...
Prime gulped, that memory is clear on him but he assumed it was just a passing moment--which ended too short. Perhaps he should just keep the secret on him instead, that day the world exploded on the Phantom Eruption--and being engulfed by the Scarlet Armband Army. He was planning to kill her, but his hunch prevented him to finish his opponent: before he landed the last blow on her, he saw her face went distorted of shock. Then, he put the weapon down--this was when Prime has the feelings, when Andini fainted in the rain before he caught her and took her away to recover. Those adventures that were written in a strange story, never did he expect that this world is nothing more than a trial.
"I wonder... if that person is you," Andini wondered, staring at him as she kept her dog close to her chest. Prime's eyes glanced at her own eyes, in doubt. "I dunno," he said as he was curious, before she sighed and ruffled her hair. "Come on, you're a scientist-android--you hav a lot of memories to pull," Andini pushed him away, before his hand grasped her wrist to prevent her to leave. "Okay okay... calm down--let's figure this out first. Sit down, to be precise, tell me the detail--every details or little hint can we identify who is it," he ordered, causing her to blinked her eyes--her expression went stoned and changed. "Is this part of the rules, or did you--"
"It's one of the protocols."
She groaned angrily but she obliged to do so, her hands caressed the dog's fur--who snuggled into her arms. "The guy wears some military clothes, along with his black scarf wrapped around his neck... it has some kind of gold thread in it. Or perhaps, his name--let me think about his name for a sec--" Andini gasped, before Prime grabbed her hand--he stopped her from trying to remember such as to help her go through it or this procedure made it harder for both of them. "No, fuck that--just tell me what kind of appearance is he's got," Prime commanded in a firm tone, "I won't allow you to hurt yourself."
Andini clenched her fist as her sadness turning into a frustration and frustration turned to anger--she thought it's dangerous for both, they needed to move. So does Prime, but his scientific mind wants a curious answer. "Fine... he has that color of hair that wavy blue short with long bangs, fair complexion and wears a dark blue and black beaked plague doctor's mask that covered his eyes," she described, which is exactly Prime's appearance.
Wait, it was him?!
Prime then examined her face with his sensors as he tapped his fingers against the ground, looking at her with his sharp and clear eyes before nodded.
"Congrats, you guessed right--I was the lover boy you have," Prime concluded as he didn't deny what he said, Andini's cheeks have this color red and this situation is not funny at all, and this is embarrassing. Shit! Why did I tell him? She didn't expect it is really him but, it's totally him. She expected the worst-case scenario is not one of them, she folded her arms--shifted her sight away. "Welp, not only a handsome android but also a good scientist," Andini joked, before she got flustered at his appearance--her childhood friend... an android, a scientist and now... a teammate. "You never change, right? Thanks to you, that prevented us to do dumb things; I understand why was your job was like that, despite how much I despise of being a stubborn girl," she apologized softly, before she scooted closer and patted his shoulder. "How was it, Athalla? Did you--"
His face went beet red when she called by by his real name--where did she get that? Her hands immediately retreated to her coat as she covered her face as the realization just hit them--they hid it from each other so well, his 'human' name was still held by someone who he deeply cared about. "Aaaargh!" they screamed in unison, before the little pup yelped as he jumped from her arms and landed into Prime's legs, barking. "Ahaha... what a cruel fate," he gasped, before she whacked his head. "OUCH! THAT HURT YOU HOITY-TOITY ASS!" he grumbled before she sat down, cradling the puppy again.
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"Aw, is this some kind of new thing of yours again?"
Izayoi teased in front of them, he watched them separated as Prime made a threatening growl. He was angry and embarrassed at the same time--shit, he should try this later. "Goddamnit, Izayoi! Can't you just wait us until it's settled?!" Prime grumbled, standing up with Andini. This bastard was an audience, the red-haired android stretched his arms and smiled in satisfaction to have seen it. "Nope, can't forget it--it's in my memory now," he said, crouching for the puppy and scooped him in his arms.
"FUCK YOU!" the scientist-android yelled angrily, it felt unfamiliar but worth of protecting--and she knew, he would promise her that. They were going to resume back to Ren's flagship as their trip is continuing ahead, finally settling their feelings and Andini no longer hesitated to stay beside Prime. He cannot believe how did their relationship turning a page of a romantic phase or whatever, yet, he nodded. "I'll accompany you, so I can be a good lover for you?"
"Of course, you are. You know what? I enjoyed this. Thank you for reminding me on the way, that what you told me is never will be forgotten."
***
It took them a huge break before pursuing their new mission, destroying the headquarters of Scarlet Armband Army and stopping the leader of the androids. In the Scarlet Armband Headquarters, Izayoi and Prime arrived onto the land as a chopper helicopter landed--together with Andini who joined them. He watched the android tubes where they were resting, he wondered if it was also available for other Prime androids--but he need to be careful since not all of them will be on their side. "Alright, where are you Yayoi...?" Izayoi murmured, then he found her inside the incubator--while she was in her 'sleep mode'.
Yayoi's appearance differs from Izayoi's but since both androids are fraternal twins, they have the slightly similar appearances with different features. She was more feminine in terms of appearance and her waist length black hair with light yellow layers and long bangs, fair complexion and matching light turquoise eyes that most androids has the same color of their irises. She wears a black mini vest, a white short sleeved undershirt with a pearl necklace, dark blue jeans with a golden chain, a black belt, a pair of short black gloves with a gold bracelet on the left, and black flats with a light blue stripe design on the bottom.
Izayoi hummed, before he tapped on the keypad and examined the panels. He narrowed his eyes, the system was locked with password and only their creator had her own codes or an automatic mode to deactivated the shield or reactivate her back into life. Izayoi scowled in aggravation, slamming the machine beside him. "Damn it, that bastard must have locked the system in protection and we must say the password, if we fucked it up--it'll do self-destruction and blow the lab to pieces," Prime muttered, checking on the screens as he examined the status to identify the function or the codes.
Their creator, the daughter's father (his name is still obscured so they only referred him as 'Master' and 'Creator') is the man behind the most famous technological advancements and had a company to his own that became successful in the global scale for almost over a year ago--though all of the inventions were unknown to the public eyes when his daughter disappeared (or was it kidnap?) and he didn't know his daughter escaped from his grasp.
'Hold on... all of the passcode were changed, so we androids can't access nor activating other androids... the passcode must've been HIS passcode...' he thought, typing the code which it doesn't seem worked and after several attempts, it's another fail. "Prime!" he yelled, making Prime look back as he was the only android there and went back to him.
"Wait here, the system shall be fixed within a moment. My apologies for my late appearance and I thought the hackers were trying to infiltrate this server, my bad," Prime chuckled, before he tried to gain access--BUT FAILED after the third attempt. "I don't remember our password being changed for this kind of reason," he muttered as he raised his eyebrow, his blood-red eyes staring at the screen.
Then, he glanced at Andini who tried to think of a password--until he muttered. "Andini, your birthday."
Everyone stare at him, why does he even know about the girl's birthday?! Her face went pale, before she folded her arms. "Uhh... shit, I forgot it. Damn, what a dumbass I am..." she muttered. "Wait a sec Prime, do you know her birthday?" he asked, making Prime facepalmed as his bluish bangs covered his beaked mask as he gritted his teeth. "Why did you mention that?! It's a secret you know... and no, no. I am not lying, Andini has a high honor on keeping her birthdays but she's very young when I meet her, that's why--" he defended himself but it just confused them. "Come on, prove that you're 'familiar' to her, do you have her data's memory on your database?"
"OF COURSE!"
"THEN TRY TO SEE IF YOU CAN CONNECT WITH HER OR SOMETHING!"
Izayoi snapped--he didn't want to keep on arguing with him, this is going to be another brawl or fight until one gives up. Prime paused--the memory in his head suddenly flashed him an image; the garden is full of vibrant flowers and grass, seeing her happy and smiling; walking along with her who wore a simple blue dress under a summer sky with the ocean waves brushing softly onto the beach. "May 22..." he answered, before typing on the keyboard. 'He remembered...' she thought, watching the door opens and let the water drain out--slowly, lifting the capsule and its glass doors opened for her.
Once Yayoi got out from her resting tube and she sat down on her bed, her first words caused him to glare at him. "Good morning, Izayoi," she greeted him, making him sighed. "No time to play sleeping beauty with me, dear sister. Come on and fasten the pace, okay? Don't wanna waste the damn day to come," he grumbled, as if annoyed--but still caring for her. Once Yayoi got up from the bed, she followed him as their steps echoed into the hallway. "...how did the mission went?" she asked, as they walking down the stairs. "Like what he expect, destroying the humans," he sighed, putting an arm on his head and shaking it. "Hah... Prime knows too well."
Prime turned around as he folded his arms, showing an annoyed expression on his face. Andini teased him with poking his waist, like she was telling him it's okay to handle such difficult decisions. Prime huffed, knowing that her teasing was only to calm his nerves. "Fine," he grumbled. Yayoi is coolheaded and taciturn, but just like her twin brother--she's rebellious as well because of their rank that is equal to each other. A delinquent android who doesn't give a damn fuck about their task or order, but instead follow their conscience if they want to, is very dangerous. Yet, they felt the same purpose and now can use their unique talents for their new comrades.
"Prime, this human girl... who is she?" Yayoi asked as her light turquoise eyes stare deeply into Andini's. Her presence was strange to them that much as it came from an androids, unlike his human lover--yes, he really has such an unconditional love for her. Prime pulled out a photograph and handed it to her, which Yayoi and Izayoi had their reaction--while taking a glance at the owner as he chuckled mischievously. "I see," Yayoi sighed, realizing what was happening to this new mission: getting the new androids from the main laboratory.
And Yayoi has her soft spot for her--she never trusted a human before, even with his reckless attitude made this tough for them. "Thank God you were around to tell me the code that disabled their damn barrier," Izayoi commented, in his bored tone while they entered the lab. "So, who are you going to speak with?" he asked, making the scientist-android grumbled. "If it's not the captain, then who is it? You're good at talking to him, I'd rather not."
Kushinada--one of the high-ranking androids was inside his own office, observing the view of the androids being re-charged. He has a light brown short hair with bangs that almost covering his eyelids, he has a turquoise-green eyes and fair complexion with a tall, lean and muscular build like a trapezoid physique at 5'10 in feet. He wears a red-orange and dark red collared formal shirt under his dark brown vest and wears white pants with black belt and a gold circular buckle in the middle, his white pants were tucked into a knee-length black and white boots and wears glasses. He wears a white hat on his head with red accents, a pair of black fingerless gloves and his white high-collared trench coat that draped over his shoulders, which has black belts all over it and he also wear an orange sunglasses--he also has scarlet-colored armband on his left arm.
Kushinada always seen very laidback and nonchalant, otherwise being the dangerous and unpredictable enforcer android, since he was a deadly combatant that Prime encountered, albeit the latter winning; as Prime had a potential strength he ever faced since then. No matter what tactics and reasoning, he never allowed an exception for others--all he wants is to gain real control of his power. He was manipulative, charismatic and calculative and his appearance is very calm, cool and collected, he's kind of a heartless and cold-blooded yet somehow eerie; his evil and sinister laugh are alike to a maniac when he overpowered them with no time to waste and he's quite arrogant, which annoys other high-ranking androids and never get along with them.
"Look who we got here, punk."
Izayoi taunted, kicking the door open and entered his office--before he close the door with his foot. He know how well Kushinada is, with his smart intellect and wits from the basic sciences; though he does not excel as much as Prime does. "Oooh, well if it isn't not the defected... of the creator," Kushinada mocked, changing his calm aura into a sly one. For his height, Izayoi never get intimidated by a mere android. "What is it that you want, Izayoi? Or should I address you... No. 17, the fastest weapon fighter in the world. You showed no hesitation to defeat the enemies faster than lightning--without a single attack, isn't it?" Kushinada asked, as he spin his kiseru on his desk using the index finger.
"Well, that's all. Just wondered how long will you stay sane if you worked here at 127 hours straight without a rest, right... you're an android after all," Izayoi stated, kicking the table with his foot. "Oh right, you were named Kushinada... but, are you sure that's your name? Or should I say... you hijacked an android with your fake identity," he continued.
Kushinada's calm expression broke in the fraction of seconds, his eyes shifted from relaxed to tense as his heart beats at an abnormal rate. Izayoi watched his captain's expression went grim, his face painted with terror as if the android didn't find the words for his mouth to speak. "Are you lying to me, Izayoi?" Kushinada questioned, his hand griping the armrest of his chair. "Oh no, I ain't. I asked myself this when the creator kept on saying everything and my status... and thus that led us into oblivion," Izayoi continued as he scratched his chest and looking at him as his smirk gotten bigger. "I wonder, where you came from--the voice of him was starting to break down, not because of anxiety or pressure or whatever bullshit. This happened once, right?"
For once, Prime gave him a curious look to check on his former captain--seeing the once a calm and smart leader started to shift in a mess before their own eyes. As Kushinada has the ability to adapt to new things, however Izayoi could read him... through his eyes--they revealed a vulnerability. "You son of a bitch, you're programmed to serve us, US!" Kushinada growled, he was ready to start attacking Izayoi at his blind rage when Prime hold his wrist as the scarlet-eyed android told him. "Calm down, Kushi."
A heavy scowl crosses the captain's face when he heard his nickname, knowing what does Prime intends. "Prime, what the fuck is this bastard doing?" Kushinada seethed, his finger pointing at Izayoi angrily. "You ask me, but you were starting to panic--mortified even, for you must've forgotten who you were before you become an android," Izayoi grinned.
Sometimes, being the quickest thinker has its advantages. But, the disadvantages are far worse. They may use their power for doing evil actions or the power can save one life.
Here comes the battle.
Kushinada charged against Yayoi first, knowing his sister-like rivalry and using it into advantage. Yayoi dodged, fighting him with her metal fans. There was always the feeling Prime doesn't know, but he must fight their opponent--together. Izayoi kneed the android's side but it doesn't hurt him. Kushinada flipped over but was hit by his shoulder, as the sudden blow knocked him off-balance. It was difficult to defeat the strongest enforcer but those three are the strongest in all the high-ranking androids too. For some reasons, he cannot believe that the three of them rebelled and had their own fate and have their free will from themselves.
Prime waited until they exposed the core to deactivate them completely, because Kushinada refuse to stand down. Without the leader android, the system will crumble and for the benefit of the world, they'd rather destroy an entire military base before the rest of it could be saved. "Where's the core?!" Izayoi yelled, making the scientist-android yelled back. "At the back of his head!"
Whoever put in much effort and hard work into Kushinada, is quite an irony--a genius to build but have a little common sense. That's why they deemed an intelligent android cannot be that much rationale and calculative. A fool he is, Izayoi thought as he broke the spine through the neck-hole, making the metal body collapsed at his feet. "So, who the hell's next?" the red-haired android asked again, making Yayoi facepalmed--goddamnit, he's SUPPOSED TO KNOCK HIM OUT, DUDE!
"FUCK YOU ASSWIPE!" Prime screamed, his eyes burning--shit, Izayoi's done it again. "Welp, looks like it's about time--come on, 30 seconds left, we have to run like crazy and drag the fuck out of Kushinada, since Prime's the fastest here to get us out of the lab and for our plan and not save that pompous motherfucker," Yayoi explained, pulling her brother and the scientist-android (holding the frozen android's foot) as they bolted out from the lab.
Few hours later...
"So, how did it go?"
Andini asked, standing outside the destroyed basecamp along with Kaizo and Farlan as they turned their attention on the two other androids. "It's successful, for this part. We have Kushinada with us and this time, I don't want him to pull it on a surprise tactic," Izayoi said, showing his cigarette pack--but one was already missing. He threw it onto the ground, crushing it with his foot. "At least it isn't fail, despite he might be an enemy of ours--yet he's too strong. He's the strongest of the elite," Prime commented, before pushing his hair back. Kushinada was deactivated from the core after they had a small brawl, it took them fifteen minutes to deactivate him due to his durability and incredible fighting skills from an android, they struggled to knock him out.
What other choice he had left, but to sleep peacefully. They brought him to the hiding place, which Prime grinned and began to tinker with him. Izayoi snickered as he thought of an idea to harass the captain--if Kushinada awoken, this will not be his day. "C'mon! It'll be great to prank and harass the high-ranked the boss who treated us like a damn slave--and making us do extra tasks," the android suggested, making Yayoi sighed in irritation.
"Izayoi--"
"AW WHAT THE HELL WITH SELF CONTROL?! WE ARE WARRIORS OF FREEDOM AND PRIDE, THROWING THAT SHIT AWAY!"
Here we go again, they knew Izayoi is rebellious and rowdy android that had an extreme ego and desire of freedom that is greater than the others, now they were free from the Scarlet Armband Army's tyranny with Prime's intelligence and reasoning that caused him to act as the voice of reason for them, Yayoi had the same reason for obedience to bring all the androids' free will. Andini pondered, like she's the only human here and deal with the ruckus of androids, and she wanted the peace they shared... finally, after a while of being kidnapped, being taken as a 'burden' and causing troubles just to survive. "Okay... wait... let me remove this 'drive detector'... this fucking bomb is placed on him to protect the others of Kushinada if he suddenly--" Prime paused, finding the bomb as he carefully take it off, tossed it away and destroyed it with a kick. "Or better not, we need another plan to deactivate him back to life if he escape."
In few seconds, Kushinada woke up as he saw Yayoi being tinkered during her deactivation by Prime. "You asshat--FUCK YOU!" he yelled at him, as Prime was no longer grinning--he only smiled. "Nope, glad to see you again, Kushi," he said, before Andini waved her hand shyly. "Hi," she greeted him with a small smile. For Kushinada, he thought this team seems a little unpredictable so he was easily lured to join due to their 'deluded' emotions and their kindness is still holding his consciousness: his moral and humanity. "Huh? You didn't tamper with my system, though?" he asked, before looking around.
"First of all, Prime's just trying to 'deactivate' you so you couldn't track us down. Second, you are under control now--you also could feel the pain as we are, right?"
Izayoi asked, making him turned his head as his hair rustle after each turn; Kushinada grinned as he rested his palms against his sides. "Oh, so you idiots now become a defected androids--even brought your sister, I know it, damn bastard. But why are you two with Prime, it's fucking... lame," Kushinada snickered, until he glared at Andini. "This human girl... you must be our creator's daughter, what was your name again? Andini Satriantar?" he asked, until he laughed hysterically. Andini wasn't surprised, if she had to think who's the annoying android other than Izayoi... it must've been him. "Still the same old captain, always getting stuck in the basics like... me, eh?" Prime explained, shaking his head when they walked. "Get used to it--we're having some ideas on how to deal with those other androids. Ren assigned us here, he wanted you to stop your advances--what in the world are you doing on invading the territories?" Yayoi chided.
Kushinada grumbled, shit--he's caught red-handed before and now, it's time for the real deal. No bullshit. "I hate being watched, especially androids like you three; all of you work for Ren... or Riyanda Tjahyana, that's his real name or whatever the fuck it is--why do you leave the others?" he demanded, only the scientist-android walked silently. "We are being a backup, in case... the others rebelled," he explained, with a glint of determination in his tone. "We realized that... we should be free from what he bound us, keeping us as lab animals for a pet test."
Prime continued, folding his arms. "Come on, Kushinada. You're better than this, you're not going to kill humans or conquer them just because you're an android--come over here, help us to be against of the darkness and make a change," Izayoi was serious this time, and Yayoi understood that the tension of war was between them and sometimes it seemed that his comrade can start a whole massacre of butchery in one sentence: or perhaps by just simply taking a look. Kushinada never trusted androids or humans so easily, knowing that he won't use his deadly touch or his skills on killing everyone but to give these guys a warning.
But, seeing Andini stood beside Prime... can confirm his doubts.
Those heartbeats that are so hard it was heard by all androids, it tells them he has feelings. "You okay, Kushi?"
"Shut the fuck up."
That is the normal behavior for a prissy son-of-a-bitch, a pompous-asshat but yet it hides a personality that was worth on trying... despite of being used as a vessel or the reason to betray their own race. Kushinada grabbed the armband from his left arm, before he torn it apart and crushing it with his feet. "Prime... call this 'mission' done for now, this is enough shit we've got. And why do you bring her along?" Kushinada demanded, folding his arms. "Simple, she's my creator's daughter--Andini Taruli Horja Satriantar. Nice name, eh?" Prime told him.
"Ah, she must be the little kid back then. Cute face, but the attitude is..."
Andini glared at him, hating if someone called her 'a little kid' and 'this young brat' if she could remember their moment when she was yelling at her father and knocked Kushinada at his stomach, causing him groaned as her punch has been hard. Yayoi got her bomb removed as well, so she was free from self-destruction. "So, we're free..." Kushinada muttered, with one mission completed.
The androids were truly having their own free will, no longer tied into a death game by a sole android who took control. Only this is the beginning of a revolution between an android and a human, Andini believed that the fate may changed and so does them. "Uhm... Athalla," she called Prime by his real name, making his face red again--goddamnit, how dare she make him flustered and embarrassed by mentioning his real name?! How? Andini smiled nervously, thinking if it's okay to walk with him or not and everyone looked at her. "Yes, dear?" Prime answered, averting his eyes.
"Wanna be together...?" she asked with an earnest curiosity, Prime can feel the tight heartstring. C'mon, damn heart! Izayoi snickered with Yayoi, while Kushinada tried to examine their relationship from his scanner of his eyes. "S-Sure..." Prime replied.
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